Liam Neeson in Taken

Standing at 6’4”, Liam Neeson has always towered over his co-stars. But it wasn’t until Taken that Neeson’s height looked truly intimidating—playing an ex-spy, the dude literally dominates every room he walks into. When he sits down with some gangsters, Neeson pretends to be a French policeman—but he doesn’t even bother speaking in French or hiding his accent. The charisma, it’s blinding! —Darren Franich